Timor-Leste vs Vanuatu: Access to electricity
Timor-Leste
91.7%
in 2016
Vanuatu
91.4%
in 2016
Timor-Leste rank
167th
Vanuatu rank
168th
Access to electricity over time
- Timor-Leste
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 91.7% against 91.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 74.5% | 9.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 81.4% | 4.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 87.6% | 0.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Timor-Leste or Vanuatu?
- Timor-Leste, at 91.7% against 91.4% in Vanuatu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Timor-Leste and Vanuatu rank globally for access to electricity?
- Timor-Leste ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.